3e. What are the two ideas that David is going back and forth between in 7-10?

3f. application: What’s our danger of going too far towards hope or too far towards desperation specifically in reference to this text and the words David is using? What would going too far to either of those extremes look like?

3g. What does “for in you I trust” mean, though it appears he’s wrestling with trusting?

3h. What does David mean by, “make known to me the path I should go?

3i. application: Is there a difference between desperately crying out to God with your troubles and sharing those troubles with others? Explain.

Apply the Text:

1. Have you ever been in this place? When was it and how did you get out?

2. What are some truths you have come to know about God more deeply because of the challenging circumstances you were confronted with?

3. Can someone learn these same things, without going through challenging circumstances themselves? Explain.

4. Who have you known that modeled a confident trust in God after experiencing a desperation for God in the midst of their challenging circumstances?